Oldham Reporter
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The one suburb Andy Burnham didn’t win in Greater Manchester
The full result of Greater Manchester’s mayoral election has been revealed — and it shows there is just one suburb where Andy Burnham didn’t win.
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New "school streets" introduced in Lees
Oldham Council is trialling a new traffic scheme to tackle a notorious "chaos corner" in Lees.
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Care home closure will ‘break families and people’s lives’
Families in Failsworth are "gutted" and "heartbroken" after a care home informed them their vulnerable relatives are "losing their home".
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Man jailed and banned from trams after sexual assault conviction
A man who sexually assaulted a woman and a teenage girl on trams in Manchester has been jailed for three years.
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Man from Rochdale jailed for 27 years for sex offences against a child under 13
Mark Thornton was today sentenced at Minshull Street Crown Court to 27 years in jail, following a string of sex offences against a child under the age of 13, over a six-year period.
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How voters rejecting mainstream politics are changing Greater Manchester
As the local election results rolled in, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer declared that his party is “ready to govern.”
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Councils hit back after The Times release list ranking ‘worst local authorities in the country’
A number of Greater Manchester councils have hit back following a list ranking each local authority in the country.
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Bio-chemist urges runners to take part in Race for Life and help beat cancer
A PhD student is urging people to back life-saving research and sign up for Race for Life.
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Cost of living crisis leaves thousands living in the red
Mum-of-three Gemma has been skipping meals so her youngest son can keep going to football training every week. It costs £5.
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Tour of Britain women’s race route revealed as world’s best come to Greater Manchester
The final route for the 2024 Tour of Britain Women’s cycle race has been revealed as Greater Manchester gears up to host stage four of the major international stage race on Sunday June 9.
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Arooj Shah unanimously re-elected as Labour leader
Councillor Arooj Shah has unanimously re-elected as leader of the Oldham Labour Group.
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The ex-funeral parlour being converted into apartments ‘with storage space for headstones’
An ex-funeral parlour in Oldham may be converted into five apartments arranged around a space to ‘store and display headstones’.
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‘This town might be ungovernable’
Oldham Council is reportedly ‘in chaos’ as a number of political groups jostle for leadership of the council after it went into ‘No Overall Control’ during last week’s election.
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OLDHAM: DWP Vouchers issued three months late
More than a thousand Oldham residents received household support fund payments more than three months late due to a paperwork error, say Oldham council.
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Care home to shut down with staff to lose jobs and 70 residents told to move
More than 70 elderly residents need to be relocated and care staff will lose their jobs after a care home in Oldham announced it will be shutting down. Acorn Lodge in Failsworth is due to close in July, leaving many relatives ‘worried’ about their vulnerable relatives.
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Three arrested after shooting in Oldham
In the early hours of Tuesday morning police were called to reports of a firearms discharge at a house on Prince Edward Avenue in Oldham.
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Ultra runner Colin conquers 200 mile GM Ringway trail
Ultra-runner Colin Green, 53, from Greenfield has become the first person to run the entire 200 miles of the GM Ringway, Greater Manchester’s walking trial all in one go.
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How Gaza became an election issue in Oldham
After a dramatic election night, Labour lost its overall majority in Oldham Council for the first time in 13 years.
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Labour loses control of Oldham Council
Labour has lost control of Oldham Council. The party has lost four seats across the borough and only gained one.
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Women's morris dancing team turn heads on a sparkling debut
In an exciting debut appearance before large, appreciative crowds, Saddleworth Women's Morris & Clog took their first steps to stardom in Uppermill.
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Sacked paedophile cop 'not an officer but a child sex offender', says police chief
A Greater Manchester police officer who sexually assaulted a six-year-old girl while on duty has been sacked.
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Banner illustrates villagers' memories of Covid
A poignant, handcrafted banner revealing villagers' feelings during the 2020 Covid lockdown has gone on display at Saddleworth Museum.
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The primary school where pupils ‘take on leadership roles’ and teachers ‘are proud to work’
An Oldham school has had a glowing Ofsted report for its "family-orientated and nurturing" environment, and its "ambitious" programme for students.
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Warning as major bus stop relocated and drivers asked to ‘arrive as late as possible’
One of Oldham’s major town centre bus stops will be closed for a week between May 13 and 19.
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Three more arrested as police probe Glodwick gunshots
Officers in Oldham have arrested three more people in connection with a firearms discharge in Glodwick.